Why Doula

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Benefits of Using a Doula for Childbirth

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During a prenatal visit with Ann and Roger, a first-time mom and dad, the pediatrician asked about their childbirth education experiences. Ann said the classes were like a lecture, and there was little time to get questions [...]

Filed under:Doula, Labor Interventions, Midwives & Doulas, Natural Childbirth, Unassisted Childbirth

How to Choose a Doula

” Doula is a Greek word which means a woman who helps another woman. In regards to childbirth, a doula is a woman who provides support to the mother, in labor or pospartum, and possibly also to their family. Over the last 20 years more than 13 scientific studies have shown that when one woman [...]

Filed under:Childbirth Preparation, Doula, Epidurals, Midwives & Doulas, Natural Childbirth

5 Reasons Why You Need a Doula

by Sita Payne Romero, LMT, CD
A doula is a labor support professional who can assist you when going through childbirth. Traditionally, women were always attended by other experienced women to help them get through this difficult life transition. In the modern day hospital setting, women are generally unattended until it is time to actually deliver. [...]

Filed under:Birth Plans, Doula, Labor Interventions, Midwives & Doulas, Natural Childbirth, Psychology of Childbirth, Relaxation & Hypnosis

My Birth Doula

by Suzanne Doyle-Ingram
By the time my husband and I finally got pregnant the first time, I had done a lot of reading about birth options and we had already decided to have a midwife instead of a doctor. We believe that pregnancy is a healthy state of being, and unless something came up, a midwife [...]

Filed under:Cesarean Section, Doula, Epidurals, Labor Interventions, Midwives & Doulas, Natural Childbirth, Pain Relief, Studies & Statistics